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All information about the product and available accessories at a glance.
Status information about energy consumption
According to the ecological design requirements of Directive 2009/125/EC on products relevant to energy consumption, the TC Bar complies with the following standard(s) or document(s): Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/826.
Activating/deactivating network ports

Product information
All information about the product and available accessories at a glance.
- Application scenarios
  The TeamConnect Bar (TC Bar) is an all-in-one conference system for small to medium-sized meeting rooms.
- Mounting options
  This chapter provides you with an overview of the available options for mounting the TC Bar.
- Connectivity
  The TC Bar features numerous connections and connection interfaces.
- Operating modes
  The TC Bar can be used either as a stand-alone solution in the meeting room or as a networked conference system in an existing network structure.
- Control software
  The TC Bar can be operated and managed through multiple Sennheiser control applications.
- Network configuration
  You can configure different network modes for the TC Bar using the control application and thus adapt the device to the existing network structure.
- Dante® features for TC Bar S and M
  With the built-in Dante Embedded Platform (DEP), the TC Bar integrates media and control of your entire AV system over a single IP network.
- Enhanced audio and video coverage
  The TC Bar is an audio and video conference system that can be used not only as an independent stand-alone solution but also as a unit in a networked system via the Sennheiser control application.
- Status information about energy consumption
  According to the ecological design requirements of Directive 2009/125/EC on products relevant to energy consumption, the TC Bar complies with the following standard(s) or document(s): Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/826.
  - Standby modes
    This chapter describes the device's automatic power-saving and standby modes and the conditions that trigger them.
  - Activating/deactivating network ports
- Third-party access
  You can enable third-party access in the control application to operate the TC Bar via an API.
- Licenses
  All valid licenses for the product TeamConnect Bar.

Activating/deactivating network ports

Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®

Activation:
- In the control application, activate the switch Bluetooth on the tab TC Bar > Network.
Deactivation:
- In the control application, deactivate the switch Bluetooth on the tab TC Bar > Network OR
- In the control application, click Factory Reset under TC Bar > Device and confirm with OK OR
- Holding down the reset button on the back of the device at least 7 seconds,
You can find more information in the chapter Activating Bluetooth®.

Activating/deactivating HDMI®

Activation:
- In the Sennheiser control application, activate the switch HDMI on the tab TC Bar > Device AND connect a USB-C cable to your TC Bar OR
- In the control application, click Factory Reset under TC Bar > Device and confirm with OK.
  
  It is not possible to activate the HDMI function in the selected device profile Microsoft Teams.
Deactivation:
- In the Sennheiser control application, deactivate the switch HDMI on the tab TC Bar > Device OR
- Remove the USB-C cable from the TC Bar OR
- In the Sennheiser control application, activate the device profile Microsoft Teams on the tab TC Bar > Device > Device Profile.
You can find more information in the chapter Connecting the TC Bar to an external screen (optional).

Activating/deactivating Ethernet:

Activation:
- Insert the device’s Ethernet cable into a network port and connect the TC Bar with a far end.
Deactivation:
- Remove all of the device’s Ethernet cables from the network ports.
For additional information on initial configuration in the control application, see Monitoring & Controlling.

Activating/deactivating USB:

The USB-A port becomes active only once a USB-C cable has been connected to the TC Bar.

Activation:
- Insert one end of the USB-C cable into the USB-C socket of the TC Bar and the other end into the USB-C socket of the device/conference system to be used.
Deactivation:
- Remove the USB-C cable from the TC Bar and/or the device/conference system in use.